Barbs Pooley
@bobobski.bsky.social
Environmentalist, Socialist, WOKE and proud, retired NHS worker and keen gardener..
Green voter and believer in a better world for all
Green voter and believer in a better world for all
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Good on NHS leader, Daniel Elkeles, calling for a revival of mask-wearing during the current “tidal wave of flu.”
That trying to save lives is going to be highly controversial - and No. 10 are already sitting on the fence - is deeply depressing. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
That trying to save lives is going to be highly controversial - and No. 10 are already sitting on the fence - is deeply depressing. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
People urged to wear masks when they are ill as UK faces ‘tidal wave’ of flu
NHS Providers boss says those who are ‘coughing and sneezing’ should wear face coverings on public transport
www.theguardian.com
December 9, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Good on NHS leader, Daniel Elkeles, calling for a revival of mask-wearing during the current “tidal wave of flu.”
That trying to save lives is going to be highly controversial - and No. 10 are already sitting on the fence - is deeply depressing. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
That trying to save lives is going to be highly controversial - and No. 10 are already sitting on the fence - is deeply depressing. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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There’s no peace in Gaza.
There’s no peace in Ukraine.
There’s no peace by Trump.
There’s only suffering for the Felon’s own people and for the world.
Because he lies, lies, and lies.
There’s no peace in Ukraine.
There’s no peace by Trump.
There’s only suffering for the Felon’s own people and for the world.
Because he lies, lies, and lies.
December 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM
There’s no peace in Gaza.
There’s no peace in Ukraine.
There’s no peace by Trump.
There’s only suffering for the Felon’s own people and for the world.
Because he lies, lies, and lies.
There’s no peace in Ukraine.
There’s no peace by Trump.
There’s only suffering for the Felon’s own people and for the world.
Because he lies, lies, and lies.
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www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
Federal judge in New York on Tuesday granted a Justice Department request to release grand jury material related to Ghislaine Maxwell's case.
Judge to put in place a mechanism to protect victims.
Federal judge in New York on Tuesday granted a Justice Department request to release grand jury material related to Ghislaine Maxwell's case.
Judge to put in place a mechanism to protect victims.
New York judge orders release of Ghislaine Maxwell-related grand jury records
The ruling comes days after a federal judge in Florida also ordered the release of grand jury investigations into Jeffrey Epstein from 2005 and 2007.
www.nbcnews.com
December 9, 2025 at 4:26 PM
www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
Federal judge in New York on Tuesday granted a Justice Department request to release grand jury material related to Ghislaine Maxwell's case.
Judge to put in place a mechanism to protect victims.
Federal judge in New York on Tuesday granted a Justice Department request to release grand jury material related to Ghislaine Maxwell's case.
Judge to put in place a mechanism to protect victims.
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This is hugely important👇
Let’s force Parliament to debate a full public inquiry into Russian interference.
We’ve made it easy with a plug-and-play email template waiting for you 👉 citizensreunited.substack.com/p/the-rise-o...
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The Rise of The Techtopia
Plus: A Big Mad Billionaire
citizensreunited.substack.com
December 9, 2025 at 6:14 PM
This is hugely important👇
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Much of the £10.9bn UK Covid scheme fraud 'beyond recovery', report says.
Lack of checks on Eat Out, Bounce back loans, furlough support & more.
£13.6bn spent on 38bn PPE items, 11bn unused. £10bn loss from over-ordering, £324m fraud.
Organized looting. Will anyone be held to account?
Lack of checks on Eat Out, Bounce back loans, furlough support & more.
£13.6bn spent on 38bn PPE items, 11bn unused. £10bn loss from over-ordering, £324m fraud.
Organized looting. Will anyone be held to account?
Covid scheme fraud hit almost £11bn but much 'beyond recovery', report says
The response to the pandemic led to
www.bbc.co.uk
December 9, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Much of the £10.9bn UK Covid scheme fraud 'beyond recovery', report says.
Lack of checks on Eat Out, Bounce back loans, furlough support & more.
£13.6bn spent on 38bn PPE items, 11bn unused. £10bn loss from over-ordering, £324m fraud.
Organized looting. Will anyone be held to account?
Lack of checks on Eat Out, Bounce back loans, furlough support & more.
£13.6bn spent on 38bn PPE items, 11bn unused. £10bn loss from over-ordering, £324m fraud.
Organized looting. Will anyone be held to account?
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Much of the £10.9bn in taxpayer money lost to fraud and error in Covid support schemes is now "beyond recovery", a report has said
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Covid scheme fraud hit almost £11bn but much 'beyond recovery', report says
The response to the pandemic led to
www.bbc.co.uk
December 9, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Much of the £10.9bn in taxpayer money lost to fraud and error in Covid support schemes is now "beyond recovery", a report has said
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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The Epstein Files STILL have not been released.
If he wasn’t in them.
He’d have released them.
If he wasn’t in them.
He’d have released them.
December 9, 2025 at 6:40 AM
The Epstein Files STILL have not been released.
If he wasn’t in them.
He’d have released them.
If he wasn’t in them.
He’d have released them.
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Federal judge orders release of Jeffrey Epstein grand jury records in Florida www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Federal judge orders release of Jeffrey Epstein grand jury records in Florida
The big question is whether, as another judge suspected, this is just a DOJ distraction.
www.motherjones.com
December 8, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Federal judge orders release of Jeffrey Epstein grand jury records in Florida www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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The saddest part of the FIFA ‘peace prize’ was how excited Senile Satan got over a fake award.
December 7, 2025 at 9:24 PM
The saddest part of the FIFA ‘peace prize’ was how excited Senile Satan got over a fake award.
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Israel’s continued bombardment of Gaza, despite the so-called ceasefire and “stage one” of a US-brokered “peace” plan, was the trigger for another national day of action across Australia. www.greenleft.org.au/2025/1444/ne...
Anti-genocide protests demand Australia cut ties with Israel
Israel’s continued bombardment of Gaza, despite the so-called ceasefire and “stage one” of a US-brokered “peace” plan, was the trigger for another national day of action, across Australia. Pip Hinman ...
www.greenleft.org.au
December 8, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Israel’s continued bombardment of Gaza, despite the so-called ceasefire and “stage one” of a US-brokered “peace” plan, was the trigger for another national day of action across Australia. www.greenleft.org.au/2025/1444/ne...
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Zack Polanski's position on NATO is so uncontroversial to the normal person the anger from media types about it, is laughable.
"Europe's defence shouldn't be focused around the whims of a mad tyrant and a nation who votes for that tyrant"
I promise that's an easy sell for most people.
"Europe's defence shouldn't be focused around the whims of a mad tyrant and a nation who votes for that tyrant"
I promise that's an easy sell for most people.
December 8, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Zack Polanski's position on NATO is so uncontroversial to the normal person the anger from media types about it, is laughable.
"Europe's defence shouldn't be focused around the whims of a mad tyrant and a nation who votes for that tyrant"
I promise that's an easy sell for most people.
"Europe's defence shouldn't be focused around the whims of a mad tyrant and a nation who votes for that tyrant"
I promise that's an easy sell for most people.
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The calls from America this weekend to "abolish the EU" are for one simple reason: the EU is the only thing that can keep European nation-states from becoming Russian or American vassals.
The US has declared rhetorical war on the EU
The calls from America this weekend to destroy the EU are revealing. They hate the union because it's the only thing that can keep European countries from being Russian or American vassals.
davekeating.substack.com
December 8, 2025 at 8:05 AM
The calls from America this weekend to "abolish the EU" are for one simple reason: the EU is the only thing that can keep European nation-states from becoming Russian or American vassals.
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"I don't think you can solve a men's health crisis without tackling poverty"
@davidfrancisgreen.bsky.social on the crisis in men's health and the long-term health impacts of austerity.
CW: mental health, suicide
@davidfrancisgreen.bsky.social on the crisis in men's health and the long-term health impacts of austerity.
CW: mental health, suicide
December 8, 2025 at 11:55 AM
"I don't think you can solve a men's health crisis without tackling poverty"
@davidfrancisgreen.bsky.social on the crisis in men's health and the long-term health impacts of austerity.
CW: mental health, suicide
@davidfrancisgreen.bsky.social on the crisis in men's health and the long-term health impacts of austerity.
CW: mental health, suicide
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UK public has paid £200bn to shareholders of key industries since privatisation.
In public ownership that would have gone into infrastructure, lower bills.
Privatisation delivered low investment, high bills, no tax on dividends to foreign investors.
No end to nightmare without public ownership.
In public ownership that would have gone into infrastructure, lower bills.
Privatisation delivered low investment, high bills, no tax on dividends to foreign investors.
No end to nightmare without public ownership.
UK public has paid £200bn to shareholders of key industries since privatisation
Analysis reveals ‘privatisation premium’ of £250 per household per year paid to owners of water, rail, bus, energy and mail services since 2010
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2025 at 7:53 AM
UK public has paid £200bn to shareholders of key industries since privatisation.
In public ownership that would have gone into infrastructure, lower bills.
Privatisation delivered low investment, high bills, no tax on dividends to foreign investors.
No end to nightmare without public ownership.
In public ownership that would have gone into infrastructure, lower bills.
Privatisation delivered low investment, high bills, no tax on dividends to foreign investors.
No end to nightmare without public ownership.
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Donald Trump is a Kremlin stooge who wants to sell out Ukraine and the rest of Europe to Putin. We can't let that happen.
Starmer should seize frozen Russian assets in this country - today - and convince Merz and Macron to do the same.
Starmer should seize frozen Russian assets in this country - today - and convince Merz and Macron to do the same.
December 8, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Donald Trump is a Kremlin stooge who wants to sell out Ukraine and the rest of Europe to Putin. We can't let that happen.
Starmer should seize frozen Russian assets in this country - today - and convince Merz and Macron to do the same.
Starmer should seize frozen Russian assets in this country - today - and convince Merz and Macron to do the same.
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www.theguardian.com/football/202... Why the fuck do people want to come and see this debacle. #BoycotttheWorldCup
US unveils World Cup visa system but warns fans could still be denied entry
Ticket-holders to be fast-tracked for visa screening while Trump again threatens to relocate games from some cities
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:21 PM
www.theguardian.com/football/202... Why the fuck do people want to come and see this debacle. #BoycotttheWorldCup
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I love footballball but FIFA and Fascism is simply not worth it. I will not go to America or watch the games on Telly. I will #boycottTheWorldCup money makers.
December 6, 2025 at 10:28 AM
I love footballball but FIFA and Fascism is simply not worth it. I will not go to America or watch the games on Telly. I will #boycottTheWorldCup money makers.
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Covid fraud under the Tories cost the UK taxpayer £10.9bn.
VIP lanes and crony contracts.
Lack of anti-fraud controls in Covid scheme.
Money handed out for non-existent employees
Newly formed companies got public money
No competitive tenders
Poor checks on quality.
How much would be recovered?
VIP lanes and crony contracts.
Lack of anti-fraud controls in Covid scheme.
Money handed out for non-existent employees
Newly formed companies got public money
No competitive tenders
Poor checks on quality.
How much would be recovered?
Covid fraud under the Tories cost the taxpayer £10.9 billion
The counter-fraud and error measures during the pandemic under the Conservative Government were accused of being 'so lax they may as well have left the door wide open'
www.mirror.co.uk
December 7, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Covid fraud under the Tories cost the UK taxpayer £10.9bn.
VIP lanes and crony contracts.
Lack of anti-fraud controls in Covid scheme.
Money handed out for non-existent employees
Newly formed companies got public money
No competitive tenders
Poor checks on quality.
How much would be recovered?
VIP lanes and crony contracts.
Lack of anti-fraud controls in Covid scheme.
Money handed out for non-existent employees
Newly formed companies got public money
No competitive tenders
Poor checks on quality.
How much would be recovered?
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Trump’s $400 Billion Asset Grab: A Peace Plan That Profits the U.S. and Rewards Russia
Illicit profit-seeking, and violations of the UN’s Doctrines.
#USA #Trump #uspoli
open.substack.com/pub/beefeate...
Illicit profit-seeking, and violations of the UN’s Doctrines.
#USA #Trump #uspoli
open.substack.com/pub/beefeate...
Trump’s $400 Billion Asset Grab: A Peace Plan That Profits the U.S. and Rewards Russia
A blueprint that diverts frozen Russian assets for U.S. gain while undermining international law and Ukraine’s sovereignty. Illicit profit-seeking, and violations of the UN’s Doctrines.
open.substack.com
December 6, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Trump’s $400 Billion Asset Grab: A Peace Plan That Profits the U.S. and Rewards Russia
Illicit profit-seeking, and violations of the UN’s Doctrines.
#USA #Trump #uspoli
open.substack.com/pub/beefeate...
Illicit profit-seeking, and violations of the UN’s Doctrines.
#USA #Trump #uspoli
open.substack.com/pub/beefeate...
Robbie Gibb said if he doesn't get his way, he'll blow the BBC up. It's ridiculous that a man like that has a spot on the BBC's board. Our public broadcaster MUST be independent. Agree? Sign to get Gibb sacked:
December 7, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Robbie Gibb said if he doesn't get his way, he'll blow the BBC up. It's ridiculous that a man like that has a spot on the BBC's board. Our public broadcaster MUST be independent. Agree? Sign to get Gibb sacked:
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🔥🔥🔥 DO NOT BE DISTRACTED & STAY LOUD!!
🔥🔥🔥 DONALD TRUMP IS GOING DOWN!!
TRUMP & EPSTEIN ARE SEX TRAFFICKERS!!! I’m gonna post this every day so nobody forgets exactly who Pedophile Trump is and why the Epstein files have suddenly disappeared. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
🔥🔥🔥 DONALD TRUMP IS GOING DOWN!!
TRUMP & EPSTEIN ARE SEX TRAFFICKERS!!! I’m gonna post this every day so nobody forgets exactly who Pedophile Trump is and why the Epstein files have suddenly disappeared. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
December 5, 2025 at 12:08 PM
🔥🔥🔥 DO NOT BE DISTRACTED & STAY LOUD!!
🔥🔥🔥 DONALD TRUMP IS GOING DOWN!!
TRUMP & EPSTEIN ARE SEX TRAFFICKERS!!! I’m gonna post this every day so nobody forgets exactly who Pedophile Trump is and why the Epstein files have suddenly disappeared. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
🔥🔥🔥 DONALD TRUMP IS GOING DOWN!!
TRUMP & EPSTEIN ARE SEX TRAFFICKERS!!! I’m gonna post this every day so nobody forgets exactly who Pedophile Trump is and why the Epstein files have suddenly disappeared. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
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